2017 $20 3D Breaching Humpback Whale 1oz Silver Proof

• THE MINT'S FIRST TRUE 3D COIN EVER! Unique printing and embossing bring unprecedented dimension to the engraved design! 
• SIMPLY STUNNING! Let yourself be captivated by the sight of a humpback whale as it launches itself out of its engraved environment and beyond the coin's surface! 
• ARTISTIC FUSION OF NEW TECHNOLOGY AND SKILFUL ENGRAVING! This inventive approach incorporates a unique printing and embossing process that brings unprecedented dimension to the beautifully engraved design. 
• BRIMMING WITH TEXTURE AND DETAILS! From the embossed bumps on the 3D whale to the artistically engraved ripples along the surface of the water, the design of your coin has eye-catching texture and details!
• LOW MINTAGE: Only 7,500 coins will be made available worldwide. Hurry and order yours today before they are all gone!
• ONE-OUNCE 99.99% PURE SILVER COIN! 

Designed by Canadian artist Matt Bowen, your coin features a three-dimensional depiction of a breaching humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) in all of its breathtaking splendour. Engraved in outstanding detail, the background depicts the waters off Canada's coastline, where a lighthouse can be found on the headland rocks in the distance. The surface of the ocean is itself filled with magnificent detail, alternating between soft waves and the smooth ripples caused by the whale's sudden emergence. But the star of the show is undeniably the whale itself: fashioned through a thermoforming process, the embossed whale stirs up foamy waves and a stream of ocean spray as it launches itself almost clear out of the water! Colour highlights the rough textural details along its tremendous pectoral fins, as well as the distinctive bumps on its head and neck. Throughout the design, light is cleverly conveyed by the coin's silver surface, which shines like sunlight on a bright summer day.

Your coin is encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint-branded maroon clamshell with a black beauty box.

• Mintage7,500
• Composition99.99% pure silver
• Finishproof
• Weight (g) 31.39
• Diameter (mm) 38
• Edgeserrated
• Certificateserialized
• Face value20 dollars
• ArtistMatt Bowen (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)